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Dragonball fighterZ is definately an anime fighting game. It's just viewed slightly different because it's also a tag team fighter which is like a sub category within the larger sub genre of air-dash/anime fighters.
Jan 22, 2018 · In Short: A dream come true for Dragon Ball fans, but also a highly competent fighting game that is a front runner for the best fighter of the generation. Pros: Amazing visuals and...
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By Mitchell Saltzman
Updated: Oct 5, 2018 3:51 pm
Posted: Jan 22, 2018 2:00 pm
Who’d have thought: matching one of the most iconic action anime of all time with one of the best fighting game developers in the business turns out to be a good idea. Dragon Ball FighterZ, from developer Arc System Works, successfully adapts the fast and thrilling pace of a Dragon Ball fight into a three-on-three 2D fighting game built around a beginner-friendly combo system and some of the most gorgeous and true to the source cel-shaded art styles around.
Despite the visual chaos, Dragon Ball FighterZ’s mechanics are actually deceptively simple and easy to learn. There are just four attack buttons: light, medium, heavy, and a special attack button typically mapped to a projectile. There are no complicated special move input commands, like dragon punch, charge, or 360 motions. If you can throw a fireball in Street Fighter you can perform just about every single move and technique in FighterZ. That’s great, especially since you’re required to handle three characters at once.
The one place where its simplicity goes too far is that each character has two highly damaging auto combos that you can execute by just mashing either the light or medium attack buttons. Add on to that the ability to use a safe-on-block homing attack that can quickly close the distance and enable those auto combos to land, and you have a system where low-skill tactics are very effective. A skilled player will still likely prevail because a well-timed down + heavy attack can punish those homing attacks. But it can be tricky to time those, especially if lag is involved, which makes it frustrating when your opponent decides to spam the move. More importantly, it’s just not a very entertaining fight.
They real reason to play the single-player campaign is the fanservice converations between unlikely pairings.
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The real reason it’s worth playing for Dragon Ball fans is the special fanservicey conversations before a match. Pairing Gotenks and Ginyu causes them to get into an impromptu pose-off with each other; another has Piccolo and Tien chatting about how Piccolo is a better grandfather than Goku; and just about any scene with Yamcha is worth seeking out because of how painfully aware he is that he’s by far the weakest fighter in FighterZ. Canonically, at least. Seeking out moments like these was by far the best part about the Story Mode.
If you want to test yourself against the AI, FighterZ’s unique approach to Arcade Mode is definitely the way to go. As you fight through specially themed teams of fighters you’re graded after each battle, and that grade dictates the path that you take: high, middle, or low. There’s no real difference between the paths outside of their difficulty and the specific characters you fight, but It can be extremely difficult to remain on the high path the whole way, which gives you something to strive for as you play. The downsides are that there’s no way to restart a losing match, and sometimes the difficulty spikes can be huge from one match to the next.
The most charming parts of FighterZ can be found in the lobby.
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Between the accessible auto combos, homing attacks, and simplified command inputs, Dragon Ball FighterZ is an inviting gateway into the world of fighting games for newcomers — whether you’re a Dragon Ball fan or not. Those easy controls can open the door to some spammy behavior, but just as often it’s satisfying in a way that does right by the Drag...
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Dragon Ball FighterZ’s pairing of DBZ and Arc System Works is a match made in fighting game heaven.
Mitchell Saltzman
Nov 9, 2021 · To create a good (and popular) Dragon Ball fighting game, one would need to “introduce core fighting game players to an all-new anime universe, at the same time introducing Dragon Ball fans...
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Jan 26, 2018 · FighterZ is perhaps the best DBZ game in the franchise’s history at instilling in players that feeling of ultimate strength and earth-shattering destruction, an approach that only works because...
Oct 25, 2024 · Based on 50,958 reviews. as rated by users. Pros: Great fan service for Dragon Ball fans. Amazing visuals. Cons: Long load and online wait times. More Pros & Cons. See all reviews.
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Mar 4, 2024 · When Dragon Ball FighterZ first released in 2018 for PS4, it was hailed as one of the greatest anime fighting games ever made — and rightfully so. Crafted by the genre experts at Arc...
